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Journalism With Data
And how the Web makes it easier – and better.
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Derek Willis
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@derekwillis
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http://open.nytimes.com
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Reporter turned Web developer
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Worked at CQ, Washington Post
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NYTimes 2007-Present
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APIs
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2010 Election
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Toxic Waters
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Congressional data
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more...
One Example of
Media Data Usage
A traditional way
newsrooms work
with data
Database Editor
Journalist
The new
newsroom/developer
relationship
Database Editor/Developer/Journalist
Interactive
News
Technology
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Use the web to tell a story,
not just as a delivery
medium.
Allow the Data
To Help Tell the Story
Editing is crucial online
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Should we be doing this?
What is the point?
Will any of our readers/users care?
Is this going to be a core component of the
story, or merely supplemental?
Newsroom Tools
Developing at close to newsroom pace
is now possible
Journalism Saved!
OK, but how?
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Bring data together
Make it portable.
Use HTTP whenever possible.
Helping Others ...
and Ourselves
APIs
• Article Search
• Best Sellers
• Campaign
Finance
• Congress
• Districts
• Community
• Most Popular
• Movie Reviews
• Real Estate
• Newswire
• TimesPeople
• TimesTags
Make Small Things Faster
Make Big Things Possible
Make Friends